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Core i5-12500E vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-12500E vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500E outperforms Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500E is 447 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900X.

Advantages of Core i5-12500E

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500E - 24 vs 12 threads
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This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500E Logo
Core i5-12500E

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


FPS

124

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

124

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.33/FPS

100%

Price, $

$289

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $289 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500E Logo
Core i5-12500E

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500E Logo
Core i5-12500E

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

9152

77%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-12500E Logo

Core i5-12500E

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12Threads
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
Not AvailableTDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
29.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

PCs Using Core i5-12500E or Ryzen 9 5900X

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